Article snippet: Nevada is lining up to the be the wild card in the Democratic presidential primary. The Silver State, which is third in line to vote in the 2020 nominating process, has largely been ignored by the candidates in the rush to lavish attention on Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. So far, only seven of the 24 Democrats running for president have paid staff on the ground in Nevada, making it anyone’s ball game and a potential launching pad for a dark horse candidate trying to break out from the pack. “It’s a wide-open race,” said Molly Forgey, the communications director for the Nevada Democratic Party. “Nevada is a real wild card and there are any number of reasons to believe any of the candidates could do well here.” Sen. MORE (D-Mass.) has placed the biggest bet on Nevada, getting an early start and laying out significant investments on staff and campaign infrastructure. The Warren campaign was the first to hire in Nevada back in January and has close to 30 paid staffers on the ground. MORE (I-Vt.) in the caucuses. From their Las Vegas headquarters, the Warren campaign has begun opening field offices across the state, adding regional directors and outreach coordinators with a narrow focus on different interest groups. “We are running a grassroots campaign and competing everywhere. We have a unique opportunity out here,” said one campaign aide. The campaign is hoping their head-start will pay dividends down the road, but other campaigns are now moving in. Forme... Link to the full article to read more